The http_negotiate_create_context function in protocol/http/http_negotiate.c in ELinks 0.12 before 0.12pre6, when using HTTP Negotiate or GSS-Negotiate authentication, delegates user credentials through GSSAPI, which allows remote servers to authenticate as the client via the delegated credentials.
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Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2592-1 elinks security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2012-4473 The http_negotiate_create_context function in protocol/http/http_negotiate.c in ELinks 0.12 before 0.12pre6, when using HTTP Negotiate or GSS-Negotiate authentication, delegates user credentials through GSSAPI, which allows remote servers to authenticate as the client via the delegated credentials.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T20:42:53.685Z

Reserved: 2012-08-21T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2012-4545

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2013-01-03T01:55:02.763

Modified: 2025-04-11T00:51:21.963

Link: CVE-2012-4545

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2012-10-30T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2012-4545 - Bugzilla

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